Visegrad Fund: Capacity Building mobility on the topics of leadership development, civic engagement, and entrepreneurship
Termín konání: 21. září—1. říjen 2025
Místo konání: Fonyód, Maďarsko (21.—26. září) a Kunovská priehrada (Senica), Slovensko (26. září—1. říjen)
Tento projekt začal v maďarském Fonyód, jako Case-Based Learning Summit. Pak se projekt přesunul 26. září na Slovensko na Kunovskou přehradu (Senica), kde se proměnil v International Networking Conference.
Český tým: 2 účastníci — pracovníci s mládeží
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Hostitelská organizace: Institute for Cultural Relations Policy
Účastnící se země: Maďarsko, Slovensko, ČR, Polsko, Mali, Cabo Verde a Ghana
Popis projektu:
The project is co-financed by the governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from the International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.
UnityFusion project aims to enhance capacity building between Visegrad countries (Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland) and Western Africa (Mali, Cabo Verde, Ghana), focusing on leadership development, civic engagement, and entrepreneurship. It combines local and international engagement, empowering communities through relevant educational tools. Specifically, the project seeks to achieve the following objectives:
Objectives:
- Establish meaningful cooperation between Visegrad 4 (V4) and Western African countries.
- Enhance hard and soft skills through formal and non-formal education.
- Promote mutual knowledge exchange – not top-down training.
- Support leadership development, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement.
- Implement practical, community-based local impact initiatives.
A professionally designed final brochure will capture best practices, methodologies, and policy recommendations emerging from the project. A storytelling campaign featuring testimonials and success stories will further personalise the project’s impact and reach a broader audience.
The UnityFusion project combines two international mobilities: Case-Based Learning Summit (Fonyód, Hungary) and International Networking Conference (Senica, Slovakia). These events will be followed by Local Impact Initiatives in each participating country, based on the knowledge and experience gained during the international activities.
The project’s scope and objectives
The UnityFusion project aims to enhance capacity building between Visegrad countries (Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland) and Western Africa (Mali, Cabo Verde, Ghana), focusing on leadership development, civic engagement, and entrepreneurship. It combines local and international engagement, empowering communities through relevant educational tools. Case studies and problem-based learning techniques are utilised at the global event in Hungary, while a networking conference is held in Slovakia. The project runs from 1 June 2025 to 31 March 2026, combining online tools, in-person events, and local actions to create real social impact across two continents.
The UnityFusion is designed as a collaborative platform where educational institutions and civil society organisations from V4 and Western African countries work together to address shared challenges. The project integrates formal and non-formal educational tools, with a strong emphasis on real-world application through problem-based and case-based learning methods.
Objectives:
- Establish meaningful cooperation between V4 and Western African countries.
- Enhance hard and soft skills through formal and non-formal education.
- Promote mutual knowledge exchange – not top-down training.
- Support leadership development, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement.
- Implement practical, community-based local impact initiatives.
Expected results
UnityFusion is designed to deliver a broad spectrum of results that are both strategic and community-oriented. The project will foster stronger Africa–V4 knowledge exchange, where African and European experts collaboratively develop and deliver content. This two-way engagement enriches the learning process and ensures relevance in both regions.
Participants will gain enhanced leadership and entrepreneurial competencies, with the ability to tackle societal challenges using innovative tools and collaborative approaches. These skills will be directly applied in the implementation of seven local impact initiatives, one in each partner country. These initiatives will be designed during the project’s international events and executed locally, ensuring that knowledge transfer results in measurable community benefits.
In the longer term, UnityFusion aims to support the sustainable integration of project outcomes into the strategies of educational institutions, civil society organisations, and public agencies. The establishment of a cross-continental professional network will further extend the project’s legacy, enabling future collaboration and the development of new joint initiatives. By promoting institutional learning and building a solid foundation for Africa–V4 cooperation, UnityFusion ensures that its impact will endure well beyond the project’s formal timeline.
Participants: 3 from each country – Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ghana, Cabo Verde, and Mali.
Dates: 21 September – 01 October 2025 (travel days are 21st, 26th, and 1st, with the programme running for 8 full days in total)
Methodology: a combination of formal and non-formal educational tools, with a strong emphasis on real-world application through problem-based and case-based learning methods.
Background: representatives of project partner organisations, CSO workers, trainers.
Daily schedule: four working sessions per day, with regular meals and breaks, supplemented by occasional evening activities.
Accommodation and food:
Case-Based Learning Summit, Fonyód, Hungary
You will be accommodated at the Funoldi Hotel, located near Lake Balaton. The hotel offers Wi-Fi, a conference room, and an outdoor area for your enjoyment. Each room is equipped with a private bathroom and towels. Rooms will be divided according to gender and mixed by nationalities.
Fonyód is a town and holiday resort located on the southern shore of Lake Balaton. Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe and one of the region’s leading tourist destinations.
International Networking Conference – Senica (Kunovská priehrada), Slovakia
You will be accommodated at a private house designated for our project group, located right near the lake. The house offers double rooms and quadruple rooms, a meeting room with a kitchen, a bar, and bathrooms.
Kunovská priehrada is a popular suburban reservoir and leisure area located about 5km northeast of Senica, Slovakia, nestled at the edge of the White Carpathians. It features a sandy beach, grassy areas, and a variety of outdoor activities, with nearby cycling and walking trails.
All meals will be served on-site, including breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch, and dinner. Any specific dietary requirements, allergies, or special needs will be accommodated.
Please note that when you return home, we would like you to implement a dissemination activity/local initiative in your community sharing the outcomes of this project/what you will have learnt with the people you work with/in your community.
The project is co-financed by the governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from the International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in central Europe.
